Combined cash-drawer and dispensing-receptacle.



A. D. CLDREN.

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APPLICATION FILED DBO. 2, 1913. 1, 1 1 9,402. Patented Deo. 1, 1914.

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COMBINED CASH DRAWER AND DISPENSING REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 2, 1913.

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COMBINED CASH-DRAWER AND DISPENSING-RECEPTALE.

To all whom it. may concern Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS D. CoLoiiiiN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Cash-Drawers and Dispensing-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

lThe invention relates to a combined cash drawer `and dispensing receptacle in the use of which the cash drawer alone or the cash drawer and autrmatic dispensing apparatus may be operated at the will of the user.

`The main object of the present invention is the provision of a cash drawer constructed to include a dispensing device so that the user may when desired, automatically de liver to the customer any desired article as a gift or premium on the sale.

A further object is the provision of an operating mechanism whereby the user can selectively operate the cash drawer alone or the cash drawerand dispensing `apparatus as may be desired.

The invention in the preferred form o1' details will be described in the following specification. reference being had particuof a desk like structure having an upper writing ledge 2. The rear Vall 3 of the structure, which is of the full width of the casing rises above the upper wall 4 to which the writing ledge 2 is hingedly connected, the forward `or free edge of the writing ledge resting upon the rear wall 5 which at its lower edge is in turn connected at horizontal ledge G joining a lower forward wall 7 which is connected to the bottom 8 of the casing. The casingis provided with a horizontal partition 9 connecting the for` ward wall 3 and upper rear wall 5 inclosing a space to which the ledge 2 provides a closure. Side walls l0 are reduced in width Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

Applieationfiled December 2, 1913. Serial No. 804,304.

throughout theiriipper portions and their lower portions form a support for the for ward ledge 11, said ledge l1 forming ap proximately lower limit of the forward wall, as will be` plain from Fig. 4. Projecting from the forward wall and in advance thereof are vertical struts 12, in which and in the adjacent side walls, or in sections 13 contacting with said side walls as may be preferred, are removably secured transparent closures 14.- of glass or similar material. The closures are aranged in spaced relation to the forward wall and the respective struts 12 are arranged adjacent the side walls, thereby providing end spaces l5 and the central space 1G of materially greater width than the end space. The ledge 11 forms the lower limit of the central space and in said space is arranged a series of casings 17, approximately of the form shown` in Fig. 1, in which it is designed to place various articles for display, such as candy, chewingguni, or the like. The end space 15 communicating with openings 18 formed in the ledge 1l with the delivery space 19 arranged below said space 15 and having a` rear wall 2O of curved formation closing said space and preferably extended to form bottom thereof. rlhe spaces 19 are open on the face of the structure and form delivery spaces by means of which the articles delivered from the respective spaces 15 are ac cessible to the customer. Slides 21 are operable longitudinally in the respective ends of the partition 1l, said slides being foi-ined with openings 22 adapted to aline with the spaces 15 when the slides are in operative position, the mechanism to be later described actuating these slides so that the operator may close the open respective spaces 15 at will to deliver aniartiele contained therein to the slide. Beneath the slide the partition is `formed with an opening 23, offset from the opening 1:3 so that when the slide is in one position it will receive a single article fr m the space 15 and in the other position will deliver it from the opening 2J` to the space 19 all as shown in Fig. Ll of the drawings.

The operating parts of the structure are designed as an essential part of the present invention to be mounted upon a single ineinher, whereby they may as a whole be inserted within or removed from the casing. This member comprises what is practically termed false bottom 24. This bottom, which is practically of the full length of the casing and a width corresponding thereto exclusive of the space 15, is adapted to be inserted through a slot 25 `in the rear wall 7 of the casing. The rear wall 7 is connected to the forward wall 3 by side strips 26 having a height approximately corresponding to that of said rear wall 7, and intermediate said strips the wall is cut out to slidably receive a `money drawer 27 which slides upon the false bottom 24 and ispreferably provided with vertical partitions 28 to form a series of money spaces for different coins. Secured to the false bottom in rear of the money drawer and adjacent each side edge of said bottom are brackets 29 in the form of upstanding plates which at their upper ends preferably above the upper edge of the drawer are provided with forwardly and laterally extending arms 30 on which are supported pivot pins 3l and 32 the latter being arranged at the terminal of the arm and 1n the respective spaces between the side strips 26and the walls l0 of the casing, while the former is arranged adjacent the rear wall approximately on a line with the side edge of themoney drawer. The false bottom is further provided with a central bracket 33 which extends upwardly from said false bottom and at the upper end is provided with a forwardly projecting section 34. On the bracket 33 in advance of the upright portion thereof is arranged a pivot stud 35 on which is mounted a trip lever 36, said lever extending upwardly and terminating adjacent the partition 9. On the lever' is pivoted a dog`37 of L-.shape, the forward end ofi-which has a hook or locking terminal 38 adapted to engage with the complementary member 39 on the rear wall of the drawer, a spring supported on the pivot35 serving to' hold the lever 36 and dog 37 in such position as to lock the drawer against opening when the latter has been inserted to its limit. An operating bar 40 is slidably mounted in the space between the partition 9 and the upper edge of the money drawer, said bar extending through the rear wall 5 of the casing and being provided with a finger hold 4l. The forward end of the operating bar is connected to the plate 42 having a slot 43 to embrace the upper end of the trip lever 36, the forward section 34- of the bracket being correspondingly slotted at 44 to permit movement of the trip lever. The plate 42 is supported upon the section 34 of the bracket, preferably by a pin 45 seated in the bracket and passing through a slot 46 in the plate. An alarm such as a bell 47 of the type to be operated upon movement of the arm 48 is secured to the forward end of the bracket section 34, the arm 48 bring disposed in the path of movement of the trip lever, so that in the appropriate operation of this lever the` alarm is sounded.

The dispensing elements include angle levers 49 pivotally supported upon brackets 50 rising from the false bottom immediately adjacent the side walls l0 of the casing. The levers have their operative ends accessible from the rear of the casing, and within the casing are connected by links 51 to operate and lower rods 52 and 53. A lever 54 is mounted upon each of the pivot pins 3l of the brackets 29 said lever extending from said pivot pin past the trip lever and connected to the upper rod 52 of each dispensing mechanism, each lever 54 being provided immediately in rear of the trip lever with spaced lugs 55 adapted to partially embrace said trip lever to insure forward movement of the upper end thereof in the movement of the lever 54 on itspivot. The lower rod 53 of each of the dispensing mechanisms is connected directly to the slide 2l immediately in rear of the particular dispensing mechanism. By this means.

either dispensing mechanism may be actuated with the eect to operate the trip lever, and at the same time actuate the particular slide connected with that mechanism. Pivotally mounted upon each of the pivots 32 are push levers 56 the free ends of which extend across the rear surface of the drawer and bear on said drawer at the remote edge, a bearing roller 57 being preferably provided for the contact. Encircling each pin 32 is a spring 58 tending to force said levers in the forward direction, so that when the drawer' is released as will be later described, the

levers will operate to move the drawer to open position. Pivotally supported upon the side strips 26 adjacent the rear ends of said strips and between the strips and money drawer are locking members 59, the rear ends of which form lateral projections 60 adapted to normally operate in guide ways 6l formed in the edge of the drawer. The guide way 6l has terminal shoulders 62 with which the projection 6() contacts in the respective open and closed positions of the drawer. Hence in the automatic opening of the drawer such movement is limited to pre-V vent the full separation of the drawer from the casing, the inward movement of the drawer being similarly limited. lThe members 59 have upstanding knobs 62 adapted to be engaged by the operator so as to lift said members to free the projection 60 from the guide way 6l, when it is desired to remove the drawer wholly from the casing for any particular purpose.

In the operation if the user desires simply to open the cash drawer, he will operate the rods 40. This will draw upon the upper end of the trip lever, releasing the locking lever 38 from the drawer, sounding the alarm, and freeing the push levers 5G to eject the drawer from its limit of movement. If, however, the user desires to dispense one or the other articles from the spaces 15, which space may be filled with chewing-gum, candy, packages, or other desired material, he actuates the lever L19 in line with the particular space containing the articles desired to dispense, and in the forward movement of this lever actuates the connected lever 54, thereby operating the trip lever to release the door as previously described, and at the same time moves the slide 21 so that the opening therein, containing the article to be dispensed is alined with the opening 23 and delivered to the space 19 and to the customer, as will be obvious.

As the improved feature of the present invention, it is to be noted that all o'l the operating parts are supported upon the Yfalse bottom so that following the removal of the drawer, such parts may be readily separated from the casing as a whole with the minimum of labor and exertion. The upper portion of the casing above the display section 16 is open so that free access is had to the writing ledge 2 from both sides of the structure, as will be plain from Fig. 1 of the drawings.

What is claimed is 1. A combined cash drawer and dispensing receptacle comprising a casing formed with a plurality of article receiving spaces, a cash drawer' movable in said casing, mechanism for locking said drawer, mechanism for operating the locking means and controlling the dispensing space, mechanism for operating the locking means independent of the dispensing space control, a false bottom movable in the casing and carrying all of said mechanisms.

2. A combined cash drawer and dispensing receptacle including a casing having a plurality of article receiving spaces, slides controlling the outlets of said spaces, a cash drawer operable in the casing, means for locking said drawer against movement, levers connected to the slides and means carried by each lever to coperate with and actuate the locking means in the operation of such particular lever, the said means being free of cooperation with the locking means under normal conditions.

3. A combined cash drawer and dispensing receptacle including a casing having a plurality of article receiving spaces, slides controlling the outlets of said spaces, a cash drawer operable in the casing, means for locking said drawer against movement, levers connected to the slides and means carried by the levers for operating the locking means, and a pull rod connected to the locking means for operating same independently of the means carried by the levers.

4. A combined cash drawer and dispensing receptacle including a casing, article re-; ceiving spaces formed therein, slides controlling the spaces, a cash drawer within the casing, means for locking the cash drawer, a pull rod connected with the locking means,

a lever, for each of said article receiving spaces, a plurality of rods connected to said lever, one of said rods being connected to the slide of the alined article receiving space, and means connected to the other rod for operating the locking means.

5. A combined cash drawer and dispensing receptacle including a casing, article receiving spaces formed therein, slides controlling the spaces, a cashdrawer within the casing, means i'or locking the cash drawer, a pull rod connected with the locking means, a lever for each of said article receiving spaces, a plurality of rods connected to said lever, one of said rods being connected to the slide of the alined article receiving space, a lever connected to the other rod and means carried by the lever to actuate the locking means.

G. A combined cash drawer and dispensing receptacle including a casing, article receiving spaces formed therein, slides controlling the spaces, a cash drawer within the casing, means for locking the cash drawer, a pull rod connected with the locking means, a lever for each of said article receiving spaces, a plurality of rods connected to said lever, one of said rods being connected to the slide of the alined article receiving space, a lever connected to the other rod, means carried by the lever to actuate the locking means, and spring operating push levers for actuating the door upon release of the locking means.

7. A combined cash drawer and dispensing receptacle including a casing, article receiving spaces formed therein, slides controlling the spaces, a cash drawer within the casing, means for locking the cash drawer, a pull rod connected with the locking means, a lever for each of said article receiving spaces, a plurality of rods connected to said lever, one of said rods being connected to the slide of the alined article receiving space, a lever connected t0 the other rod, means carried by the lever to actuate the locking means, spring operating push levers for actating the door upon release of the locl ing means, and means `for limiting ,movement of the drawer in both directions.

8. A combined cash drawer and dispensing receptacle including a casing, article receiving spaces formed therein, slides controlling the spaces, a cash drawer within the casing, means for locking the cash drawer, a pull rod connected with the locking means, a lever for each of said article receiving spaces, a plurality of rods connected to said lever, one of said rods being connected to the slide of the alined article receiving space, In testimony whereof I aiX my signature a lever connected to the other rod, means car- 1n presence of two wltnesses.- i

red by the lever to actuate the locking Y meanssprng operating push levers for AUGUSTUS D. COLDREN. p

r actuating the door upon release of the locklng means, means for llnntmg movement of l/Vltnesses:

the drawer in both directions, said means FRANK C. PROPERT, bemg manually operable to release the CLARENCE HELM. drawer.

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